Health is the cornerstone of ensuring quality of life. The health of the elderly not only refers to the absence of physical disease, but also includes a healthy mind and the ability to maintain a harmonious sexual life. A normal sexual life is very beneficial to the physical and mental health of the elderly and family harmony. After entering old age, physiologically, the sexual desire and frequency of sexual intercourse of couples are not as good as before. In sexual life, the brain plays a huge role, so it is of great significance to maintaining brain health, preventing brain aging and overall health.

According to surveys, 70% of the elderly aged 60 years old, 50% aged 60-80 years old, and 10% aged over 80 years are interested in sex life. It can be seen that the elderly still yearn for a good sex life. This is mainly because with the progress of society, under certain cultural background and economic conditions, sufficient and abundant materials will shorten people's lifespan and energy: the improvement of social environment , provides a relaxed atmosphere for sexual concepts, prompting the elderly to no longer adhere to conservative attitudes towards sexual life; cultural impact has changed the tradition of father and son as the axis of the family, replacing it with husband and wife as the core; in addition, housing conditions have improved Improvements, enlarging private space, also constitute an important factor. Since older men have sexual requirements, they should be given the opportunity to fully express themselves.

Adhering to a moderate sex life has certain benefits for the elderly in maintaining brain sensitivity and responsiveness.

A good sexual life is also an excellent enhancer of physical health. Physical exertion and exercise during sexual life can exercise the functions of various systems throughout the body, increase the level of antibodies, and ease harmful tension. It can also help burn calories. While sex may not be the best exercise in the world, it is certainly one of the most pleasurable. Maintaining a certain frequency of sex life is an important means to close the relationship between elderly couples. Sexual ability, like other functions of the body, must be used or lost. Long-term cessation of sexual intercourse in old age will cause more serious sexual dysfunction than in young age, and they will face greater difficulties than young people when trying to resume their sexual life. The atrophy of this "disuse sex" in older men is caused by Damage to sexual performance is common.

Therefore, the elderly should have a consistent and regular sexual life and should not continue abstinence for a long period of time.

In short, the elderly can still have sexual requirements and make efforts to satisfy them, but their sexual life has its own characteristics and should be moderated. Sexual life is a color that embellishes life in old age, not the main theme of life. For older men with significantly reduced sexual function, as long as they have sexual requirements, they can restore their sexual life or improve the quality of their sexual life through a variety of methods.